IMPLEMENTATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT MEETS WITH OBSTACLES AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL Article

October 20, 2003

With thousands of schools "needing improvement" nationwide, parents, teachers, and citizens around the country are beginning to realize the implications of the No Child Left Behind Act.

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No Child Left Behind, State Budgets

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HOSTS HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Paige Offers Strong Rhetoric, But No New Initiatives Article

October 20, 2003

Unless improvements are made, American students will not be competitive with students in other countries, dooming future generations to less opportunity, greater levels of poverty, and further disparities in health status.

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Education and the Economy, High School Graduation Rates and Secondary School Improvement, High School Reform, No Child Left Behind, State Budgets

D.C. VOUCHER PROGRAM APPEARS LIKELY: Congressional Republican Leaders Roll Measure into Omnibus Bill Article

October 10, 2003

A private-school voucher program for District of Columbia students was all but guaranteed when members of the Republican leadership decided to roll the $13 million program into the fiscal 2004 omnibus bill

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Equity, Secondary School Improvement, State Budgets

IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Mayors Move to the Forefront in Education Reform Article

October 06, 2003

In the two-plus years since the No Child Left Behind Act became law, the word "accountability" has found its way into nearly every conversation about education from Miami to Seattle.

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State Budgets

ALABAMA VOTERS DEFEAT TAX INCREASE FOR EDUCATION Article

September 22, 2003

Over the last several months, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) has traveled throughout the state to promote his $1.2 billion tax increase. He promoted it as a way not only resolve the state's fiscal crisis, but also to shift the tax burden from the poor to the rich, and to improve public education in Alabama.

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Education and the Economy, State Budgets

HOUSE PASSES $10 MILLION DC VOUCHER PROGRAM: Voucher Opponents Criticize Vote Timing, Set Sights on Senate Debate Article

September 22, 2003

The House passed a $10 million private school tuition grant program-vouchers-for Washington, D.C. students. The program is expected to benefit approximately 1,300 of 68,000 students in the school system.

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No Child Left Behind, State Budgets

A CAPITAL IDEA: Key Leaders in Washington, D.C., Push for Vouchers for D.C. Students Article

August 04, 2003

By deciding to postpone a floor vote on the 2004 spending bill for the District of Columbia until early September, House leaders effectively put off a vote on a separate bill that would create a private-school voucher program in Washington, D.C.

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Federal Education Reform, State Budgets

FROM SURPLUS TO RECORD DEFICIT: A Swing of $602 Billion in the U.S. Budget Deficit Article

July 21, 2003

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a record $455 billion federal budget deficit for fiscal 2003. According to the Washington Post, the $455 billion deficit is "up sharply from $158 billion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2002."

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No Child Left Behind, State Budgets